Defense chief Gibo Teodoro urges Congress to expand espionage law
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro called on lawmakers to amend the espionage law to cover peacetime, not just wartime.
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MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro called on lawmakers to amend the espionage law to cover peacetime, not just wartime.
Immediately after the opening of the Second Regular Session of the current 19th Congress, I have already filed Senate Bill No. 2368 which seeks to amend our antiquated espionage laws under the Commonwealth Act No. 616 signed in 1941, and the Revised Penal Code which took effect in 1932.
MANILA, Philippines — The National Security Council (NSC) and police intelligence units are validating the claim of jailed tycoon She Zhejiang that dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo is a Chinese spy.
MANILA, Philippines — The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) called for an investigation into allegations that former Bamban mayor Alice Guo may be involved in Chinese espionage activities in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese spy She Zhijiang, currently detained in Thailand and fighting repatriation to China, claimed in an Al Jazeera documentary that he began his spy work in the Philippines in 2016 while evading Chinese authorities who had ordered his arrest for illegal gambling.
Marami ang nakapansin na nang sunduin nina DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos at PNP Chief Marbil ang puganteng si Alice Guo sa Indonesia ay mala-superstar ang dating nito. Pati ang mga Indonesian authorities ay nagpa-selfie picture sa kanya at ang mukha niya ay walang takot, bagkus ay nakangiti at pakaway-kaway pa.
CHINA’S Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Beijing has reached a provisional agreement with Manila on “humanitarian resupply” to Filipino troops manning the grounded BRP Sierra Madre on Ayungin Shoal (Chinese name Ren’ai Jiao).
SYDNEY, Australia — Australian police have charged a married couple with spying for Russia, top officials said Friday, accusing them of accessing defense-related documents for Moscow.